List of people from Belleville, Illinois

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The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Belleville, Illinois. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Belleville, Illinois.

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Academics and scientists

NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Bob Heil Bob Heil.png Oct 5, 1940Feb 28, 2024Inventor of The Heil Talk Box, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibitor
Mary Lynne Gasaway Hill Mary Lynne Gasaway Hill PhD FRSA.jpg July 10, 1964Poet, writer, professor at St. Mary’s University, Texas, and

Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts

Born in Belleville [1]
Ernest Hilgard Jul 25, 1904Oct 22, 2001PsychologistBorn in Belleville
Sandra Magnus Sandra Magnus 2011.jpg Oct 30, 1964Engineer and NASA astronautBorn in Belleville [2]

Arts and culture

NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Lea DeLaria Lea DeLaria.jpg May 23, 1958Comedian, actor, jazz musician (Carrie "Big Boo" Black on Orange Is the New Black , The First Wives Club )Born in Belleville
Buddy Ebsen Buddy Ebsen - USCG.jpg Apr 2, 1908Jul 6, 2003Actor (Jed Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies , Barnaby Jones )Born in Belleville
Jay Farrar Jay Farrar (freeloosedirt).jpg Dec 26, 1966Musician (Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo with Jeff Tweedy)Born in Belleville
Jaimee Foxworth Jaimee Foxworth.jpg Dec 17, 1979Actress ( Family Matters )Born in Belleville; parent was stationed at Scott AFB
Scott Gibbons Mar 2, 1969Composer, MusicianBorn in Belleville
Rosalind Keith Rosalind Keith in divorce court, cropped.jpg Dec 6, 1916Feb 24, 2000Film actress of 1930s and '40sBorn in Belleville
Ken Kwapis Aug 17, 1957Emmy-nominated director and producer ( The Office )
Sophie Tatum LaCroix Oct 17, 1862Jul 16, 1949 Handcrafts designer, editor and authorBorn in Belleville
Glenn McCoy 1965CartoonistLives in Belleville
Old Salt Union Bluegrass/Americana bandFrom Belleville
David Rasche Aug 7, 1944ActorBorn in Belleville
Peter Sarsgaard Sarsgaard at WUSTL 2007.jpg Mar 7, 1971ActorBorn at Scott AFB where his father was stationed.
Lorenda Starfelt Lorendastarfelt.jpg Jan 11, 1955Mar 16, 2011Independent motion picture and theatrical producerBorn in Belleville [3]
Jeff Tweedy Jefftweedyps07.jpg Aug 25, 1967Musician (Wilco, Uncle Tupelo)Born in Belleville
Uno Uno best in show westminster 2008.jpg May 5, 2005Winner of the 2008 Westminster Kennel ClubBorn in Belleville

Military

NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Black Beaver Black Beaver Lenape Chief.jpg 18061880Rancher, trapper, interpreter, Civil War scoutBorn in Belleville [4]

Politics

NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Gustav Körner Koerner-gustave.jpg Nov 20, 1809Apr 9, 1896German politician and emigrant; participant of the Frankfurter Wachensturm (1833)Lived and died in Belleville.
Ken Bone Ken Bone by Gage Skidmore.jpg United States presidential debate questionerWorks in Belleville
James T. Hodgkinsonc. 1951June 14, 2017Perpetrator of Congressional baseball shooting Last permanent residence was in Belleville, Illinois
Carrie Thomas Alexander-Bahrenberg Carrie A.-Bahrenberg, University of Illinois trustee, 1912.png 18611929University of Illinois trustee until 1912
Ninian Edwards Portrait of Gov. Ninian Edwards at the State Capitol in Springfield.jpg Mar 17, 1775Jul 20, 18333rd Governor of Illinois Hometown was Belleville
John Reynolds John Reynolds (1788-1865), Governor of Illinois.jpg Feb 26, 1788May 18, 18654th Governor of Illinois Hometown was Belleville
William Henry Bissell William.H.Bissel.jpg Apr 25, 1811Mar 18, 186011th Governor of Illinois Hometown was Belleville

Religion

Sports

Baseball

NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Brent Brede Sep 13, 1971Outfielder for the Minnesota Twins and Arizona Diamondbacks [ citation needed ]
Neal Cotts Neal Cotts looking in.jpg Mar 25, 1980Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates [ citation needed ]
Brian Daubach Feb 11, 1972First baseman for the Florida Marlins, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, and New York Mets Born in Belleville
Max Flack Max Flack.jpg Feb 5, 1890Jul 31, 1975Right fielder for the Chicago Chi-Feds/Whales, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Cardinals Born in Belleville
Bob Groom (Bob Groom, Cleveland AL (baseball)) (LOC) (27707913553).jpg Sep 12, 1884Feb 19, 1948Deadball era major-league pitcherBorn and died in Belleville
Rich Hacker Rich Hacker Cardinals.jpg Oct 6, 1947Apr 22, 2020Shortstop for the Montreal Expos Born in Belleville
Justin Hampson JustinHampson.JPG May 24, 1980Pitcher for the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres Born in Belleville
Jim Kremmel Feb 28, 1949Oct 12, 2012Pitcher for the Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs Born in Belleville
Al Levine May 22, 1968Pitcher for seven Major League Baseball teams
Mike Maksudian Mike Maksudian.jpg May 28, 1966Player for the Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins and Chicago Cubs Born in Belleville
T. J. Mathews Jan 9, 1970Pitcher for the Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, and Houston Astros Born in Belleville
Otis L. Miller Feb 2, 1901Jul 26, 1959Third baseman for the St. Louis Browns and Boston Red Sox; served in the Illinois House of Representatives Lived and died in Belleville
Les Mueller Les Mueller 1937.jpeg Mar 4, 1919Oct 25, 2012Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers Born in Belleville
Ham Patterson Ham Patterson.jpg Oct 13, 1877Nov 25, 1945First baseman and outfielder for the St. Louis Browns and Chicago White Sox Born in Belleville
Pat Patterson Jan 29, 1897Oct 1, 1977Infielder for the New York Giants Born in Belleville
John Rheinecker May 29, 1979Pitcher for the Texas Rangers Born in Belleville
Norm Schlueter Sep 25, 1916Oct 6, 2004Catcher for the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians Born and died in Belleville[ citation needed ]
Al Smith Oct 12, 1907Apr 28, 1977Pitcher for the New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cleveland Indians Born in Belleville
Larry Stahl Jun 29, 1941Outfielder for the Kansas City Athletics, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds Born in Belleville
George Starnagle Oct 6, 1873Feb 15, 1946Catcher for the Cleveland Bronchos Born and died in Belleville
Randy Wells DSC00483 Randy Wells.jpg Aug 28, 1982Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs Born in Belleville
Bud Zipfel Nov 18, 1938First baseman and left fielder for the Washington Senators Born in Belleville

Basketball

NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Barbara Hoffman Jan 18, 1931All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playerBorn in Belleville
Gary Leonard Feb 16, 1967Center for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Atlanta Hawks Born in Belleville
Kevin Lisch May 16, 1986Shooting guard / Point guard for NBL - AustraliaBorn in Belleville
Darius Miles Dariusmiles cropped.jpg Oct 9, 1981Forward for NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Portland Trail Blazers Born in Belleville
Harry Statham May 30, 1937College basketball coach with most career wins

Football

NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Ted Banker Feb 17, 1961Offensive lineman with the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns Born in Belleville
Dave Butz Jun 23, 1950Player with the St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Redskins, two-time Super Bowl champion
Brian Hill Nov 9, 1995Running Back with the Atlanta Falcons and Cincinnati Bengals Born in Belleville
Adoree Jackson Sep 18, 1995Receiver for USC, first-round draft pick of Tennessee Titans Born in Belleville
Rusty Lisch Dec 21, 1956Quarterback with the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Bears Born in Belleville
Jerry Muckensturm Oct 13, 1953Linebacker with the Chicago Bears Born in Belleville

Golf

NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Bob Goalby Mar 14, 1929Jan 20, 2022Golfer on the PGA Tour; 1968 Masters champion Born in Belleville [5]
Jay Haas Dec 2, 1953Golfer on the PGA Tour; brother of Jerry Haas, father of PGA player Bill Haas Raised in Belleville
Jerry Haas Sep 16, 1963Golfer on the PGA Tour; head coach for the Wake Forest University golf team; brother of Jay HaasBorn in Belleville
Derek Lamely Jul 12, 1980Golfer on the PGA Tour; won 2010 Puerto Rico Open Born in Belleville [6]

Soccer

NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Jenny Bindon Jenny Bindon.jpg Feb 25, 1973Goalkeeper for the New Zealand Women's Soccer Team at the 2007 and 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and 2008 Summer Olympics in BeijingBorn in Belleville
Seth Rudolph May 7, 1991Forward for Saint Louis Football Club Born in Belleville

Tennis

NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Jimmy Connors ABN-tennistoernooi in Rotterdam Jimmy Corners in actie (kop), Bestanddeelnr 929-6576.jpg Sep 2, 1952 Career Record

1254–278 (81.9% at Grand Slam, Grand Prix tour, WCT tour, ATP Tour level, and in Davis Cup)

Career titles 109 (listed by ATP) 8 Grand Slam singles championships: five US Opens, two Wimbledons, and one Australian Open

Highest ranking No. 1 (July 29, 1974)

Wrestling

NameImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference
Kevin Von Erich Kevin Von Erich.jpg May 15, 1957WrestlerBorn in Belleville

References

  1. "English professor named Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce". St. Mary’s University, Texas on June 24, 2020. June 24, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  2. https://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/belleville/article262530652.html.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Lorenda Starfelt
  4. May, Jon D. "Black Beaver (1806—1880)." Archived 2011-07-03 at the Wayback Machine Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. (retrieved 19 July 2011)
  5. Ferguson, Doug (January 21, 2022). "Bob Goalby, who won Masters after scorecard flub, dies at 92". Associated Press. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  6. "Derek Lamely". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 21, 2022.